Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-23
HORSES EXHIBITED AT THE
STATE EAIR.

the intention of making some obserya-
tions to accompany the committees re-
port, when it should appear. 1t is prob
ably reserved for publication in the Gull
tivator next month and we are therefore
compelled to write out at least our notes
memory.
First and second premiums for stall
lions of the first class were awarded to
Eclipse and Sir Henry, two very superior
horses, owned by Mr.. Edward Long of
Cambridge, New York.
Eclipse is thoroughbred horse, and
has three crosses of imp. Messengers
blood in his veins; his pedigree in full
port. He is IL years old and 16A hands
high. a dappled chestnut without white.
When in condition he has weighed over
1850 lbs. He measures round the chest
a inches: around the arm % inches !;
knee 13 in; hook Is in; his limbs are
clean, and he stands clear and even on
fine sound hoofs. His action is uncom-
monty fine; he is good trotter, and it is
said he can walk five miles within an
hour.
Sir Henry, to whom the second premi-
UNI was awarded, was bred by James
Bathgate, Esq, of West Farms, West
chester county, the breeder of the cele-
brated Medoc, Midas, Gypsey, and other
horses distinguished in the annals of the
turf. He was got by Henry, the compe-
titor of Eclipse, out of Sir Lovells dam.
He is quite l6 hands high, and very mus
cular; we did not deem his action so per-
feet as that of his stable companion, but
in other respects he is equal, if not his
superior. Two finer thoroughbred hors-
es, of their size and substance, are rarely
to be met with. Sir Henry's stock. some
of which was on the ground, do him
great credit.
The third premium was awarded to Mr..
McKinney's Sir Henry. By the way, this
seems popular name in the interior of
the State; no less than five Sir Henrys
dark brown horse, eight years old, 16d
hands high and said to be a thorough
bred. He had many fine points, but his
action is not quite up to the mark.
The fourth premium was awarded to
Mr.. Longs Magnum Bonum, handsome
dappled bay horse, 16 hands high, whose
weight is about 300 lbs. He was got by
a son of Eclipse (the Northern Champi.
ON out of Magnum mare, and is ter
years old. His bone and muscle com.
bned with the great symmetry ofhis pro-
portions admirably adapt him to improve
the breed of road horses. He is the
''horse of all-work" as nearly as can be
well obtained.
OthellO, magnificent black horse. II
hands high, and said to be thoroughbred
strongly attracted the attention of the
committee. He is fourteen years old
Unfortunately he is what may be termed
''rat-taied"; singularly enough, with the
exception of Nulltier and Job, no horse
with rat-tail has distinguished himself
on the turf of this country; che cauda
vertebrate, or bones of the tail being
small is sure indication of weakness il
the scaral and lumbar vertebrae, or bone;
of the launches and loins.
Young Duroc, brown horse, year;
old, was in fine form, but not enough OF
him; he was not above Is hands high
but had a good lon and clean limbs.
American Eagle, a mahogany bay, Il
years old, and about l5t hands high, had
good bone, but not much action.
Sir Walter, a very powerful four-year-
old colt was the first horse examined
but he was deemed to lack the requisite
action.
Irishman, an imported thoroughbred
colt, four years old, and about l55 hands
high. did not show to advantage, being
sadly out of condition. He was good
deal tucked up in the flank and in many
essential points was of too light mould
to be successful as the sire of carriage
horses.
Highlander, fine-looking bay, II
hands high, l3 years old, had very little
style, but some of his get that we have
driven had fine action and were capital
travellers.
There were several other horses of less
note on the ground of which we took but
little notice, as they were excluded by a
simple want of size from any chance fol
a premium. There were two thorough
bred chestnuts among them, about l4-S
or Is hands high, which were very clever
horses, but the majority were not over
Ia hands, under the standard, and OF
very light mold at that.-[Spirit Of the
Times, Oct. %, 1912.
THE IOWA BREEDERS.
Certainly fortune smiles upon the
breeder of the trotting horse, and no.
where more brightly than upOn the trOt.